State to take over 7.3 miles of Benton-Commerce Road as Route E
The State Highway Commission will assume maintenance of 7.3 miles of a local road in Scott county, designating it Route E. This brings total state takings in the county to 13.9 miles under a 10-year modernization program aimed at extending state maintained roads and reducing local upkeep costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
Scott County
Benton
Commerce
Commission
Sikeston Girl Invited to Join Collegians Chorus
Miss Lois Scott daughter of Mr and Mrs R Clinton Scott has accepted an invitation to become a member of the Collegians a famous St Louis choral group. The ensemble will perform at the United Hebrew Temple in St Louis backing light opera star Edward Boecker in a two hour program on Oct 25. Scott works at KWK radio and studies voice with William McEnery.
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Lois Scott
R. Clinton Scott
Collegians
St. Louis
United Hebrew Temple
Edward Boecker
Miss Scott
KWK
William McEnery
Order for Publication in a Missouri Divorce Case
Circuit Court in Scott County Missouri orders service by publication in Sikeston Herald. Betty J Horne sues Basil Clair Horne for divorce No 8673. Publication notice dated September 23 1953 requires defendant to appear within 45 days after October 1 1953 or default will be entered. Attorney for plaintiff is Robert A Dempster Sikeston Missouri.
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Circuit Court
Scott
State of
Missouri
Betty JO Horne
Basil Clair Horne
State of Missouri
Robert A. Dempster
Sikeston
Sikeston Herald
Lloyd G. Briggs
Arch S. Russell
Probate Court
Scott County
Willie Alonzo Edmaiston
Rosie Edmaiston
Rosie Edmanston
Funeral services for Wm A Deneke in Gordonville
Funeral services were held Tuesday for Wm A Deneke 69 a lifelong Gordonville resident who died Sunday morning in Cape Girardeau hospital after months of ill health. He was a Zion Methodist church member long active in Sunday school and church affairs. He is survived by his wife Pauline and seven children, two sisters, eight grandchildren, and several siblings. He was the uncle of Elmer F Deneke of Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Deneke
Gordonville
Cape Girardeau County
Cape Girardeau
Zion Methodist Church
J. T. Evitts
Frederick Deneke
Pauline Northhurst Deneke
Roy
Orville Deneke
Marvin Deneke
Harvey Brase
Dutchtown
O. D. Niswonger Jr
Poplar Bluff
Lydia Rasche
Emma Illers
Jackson
Elmer F. Deneke
Sikeston
Funeral Tuesday for Mrs Frances McConnell
Mrs Frances McConnell 74 a former Sikeston resident died last Sunday in Farmington. Funeral Tuesday morning at Taylor Funeral Chapel with Rev J W Hoffert officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Born Shady Grove Kentucky mother of Ernest McConnell Sikeston who preceded her in death. Survived by four sisters, a niece Reba Jackson, granddaughter Devieda McConnell and grandson Ernest McConnell Jr in Navy.
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Frances McConnell
Sikeston
Farmington
Taylor
J. W. Hoffert
Church of the Nazarene
Memorial Park
Shady Grove
Kentucky
Ernest McConnell
George H. Traylor
New Madrid
E. M. Hamilton
Vivian Gardner
Humboldt
Tennessee
T. G. Ennons Sr
Memphis
Reba Jackson
Devieda McConnell
Granite City
Illinois
Ernest McConnell Jr
Navy
New York
Funds for County Aid Road maintenance available statewide
State funds totaling 588617.50 are available to counties for aid in maintaining county aid roads during the current fiscal year ending June 30, 1954. Eleven thousand seven hundred seventy-two miles are eligible. Counties may receive up to 50 per mile with matching funds, limited to surface material applications on already improved roads.
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State Highway Commission
67Th General Assembly
Jefferson City
Readable OCR Data Summary of Distances and Amounts
A fragmented data line lists several locations with distances and amounts: Ripley 30.63 miles to $5,980 . Scott 46.43 miles to $2,321.50 . Stoddard 136.60 miles to $6,830 . Wayne 24.1 miles to $1,205. The entry resembles a transportation or cost table with multiple place names, distances, and monetary figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
Scott
Stoddard
Wayne
Kilburn Graveside Rites For Day-Old Infant
Graveside services were held at ten o'clock Saturday morning for Jesse Dennis Kilburn day old son of Mr and Mrs Jesse Kilburn of Rural Route 2 Essex who died Friday at 4:00 p m at Missouri Delta Community Hospital The rites were conducted by Elder C C Bishop of the Sikeston Missionary Baptist church at Matthews Cemetery with Albritten service The child is survived by his parents three brothers Curtis Lee Woodrow and Larry K of the home two sisters Bonnie June and Bobbie Jean also of the home maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Charlie Toy of Warm Springs Arkansas and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Kilburn of Pocahontas Arkansas
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Jesse Dennis Kilburn
Jesse Kilburn
Essex
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
C. C
Sikeston Missionary Baptist Church
Matthews Cemetery
Albritton
Curtis Lee
Woodrow
Larry K
Bonnie June
Bobbie Jean
Charlie Toy
Warm Springs
Arkansas
Joe Kilburn
Pocahontas
Funeral services for James Willard Simmons 67
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for James Willard Simmons 67 of Morehouse who died Friday night at his home. Rites at Albritton Funeral Chapel 2:30 led by Rev A C Sullivant with burial at Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery. Survived by son Edgar Simmons daughter Mrs Lillian Clark two grandchildren two great grandchildren. wife Myrtle preceded him in death about fifteen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Willard Simmons
Morehouse
Albritton
A. C. Sullivant
Sikeston Memorial Park
Mr. Simmons
Edgar Simmons
Lillian Clark
Myrtle Simmons
Willis Alonzo Edmais Ton and Rosie Ed Maiston Divorce Action
August 25 1953 the circuit court in Scott County Missouri grants service by publication for Rosie Ed Maiston in a divorce case filed by Willie Alonzo Edmais Ton. The defendant must answer within 45 days, or a default judgment will be entered. publication is in The Sikeston Herald.
Trustee's Sale of Sunset Third Addition Lot 25 Sikeston
Default on a note secured by a deed of trust dated Dec 5 1947 by George W Green and Estella Green leads to sale of Lot 25 Block 3 Sunset Third Addition Sikeston Scott County Missouri. Trustee John G Powell to sell Oct 3 1953 at 9am-5pm at east door Benton Courthouse for cash to satisfy debt and trustee costs.
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George W. Green
Estella Green
Recorder of Deeds
County of
Scott
Benton
Scott County
Missouri
Sikeston
John G. Powell
Exclusive design samples mailed for home selection
Telephone numbers 74, 75 or 1469el3 and sample books will be sent to your home for your selection of exclusive designs.
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Herald
Sextons Visit Caruthersville Parents in Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs James Sexton spent the weekend in Caruthersville visiting Mrs Sextons parents Mr and Mrs Jack Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
James Sexton
Caruthersville
Mrs. Sexton
Jack Johnson
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Benton-Commerce
SPAP
Frances
Luke Baker
Fred Baker
Cobden
S. L. Baker
Buncombe
Bollinger
Butler
Dunklin
Madison
Mississippi
Pemiscot
Corinna L. Russell
O. L. Spencer
the Herald
Blum’s Department Store
Likeston
Kingdom Come
Packard
Packards
Valee
Jarvis Motor & Equipment Co
Highway 61
North
Sikeston, Missouri
Arpunte
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